fam/nfp girls: chart troubleshooting? possible TMI :(

Iove.wins

I'm on CD 41, 12 DPO (possibly? idk?). My chart has been extremely ambiguous all month... my temps have been up and down, my CF not helping things at ALL. I thought I might be ao this cycle, but I thought I had a noticable temp shift 12 days ago... Well after my temps shifted, they stayed high except for dropping well below the cover line a couple times, which had me sort of doubting that I O'd at all. my CF is still kind of wonky, so that neither proved or disproved anything, really. my CP had me thinking that I DID o. Day before yesterday my temps finally dropped back down around what I usually temp pre-o, but no AF.

dh and I aren't relying solely on fam/nfp for TTA yet, and we haven't done anything since CD 2. He's been sick. 

I chart on paper, so I don't have anything on FF to link to

I've been lurking on GP for the past week or so and I haven't really seen anything helpful. I'm going to start charting on FF as soon as I start my next cycle.

I don't really know what I'm asking... Does any of this seem familiar to you? Any suggestions? this is cycle #2 after coming off of BCP.

I'm 99.9999% I'm not KU, I just don't know whether or not to expect AF in the next few days... Or if this is something I can expect for the next few cycles coming so soon off of BCP.

tippykins

i think this is an issue with your body adjusting to being off of bcp. reading the description you gave, i wonder if you o'd at all. when my temp shifts after o-ing, it stays high (in the 98 degree range) until AF. it doesn't drop below the cover line until then. so i would think that you haven't o'd yet. i had a friend that starting charting after coming off bcp, and she had *very* long annovulatory cycles. but it's hard for me to say without seeing your chart.

hth!

Iove.wins

Thanks girl! I really think you might be right. I'm definitely moving to FF if this cycle ever ends =P

mrs.rlb

I would imagine your body is still adjusting to coming off the pill.  I've heard it takes some women several months before their cycles are regular.  According to TCOYF (if I remember correctly) the latent phase can last anywhere from 12-16 days.  I've seen some charts on tcoyf.com that have been 60+ days after coming off the pill.  I didn't experience any abnormally long cycles, but it's different for everyone.  I wouldn't worry yet.  I hope this helps. 

Andrea11

I agree with PP.  Coming off BCP, my charts were super wonky and long!

Leelee06

I agree. My first cycle off  BCP was crazy too. Some people just have a crazy first cycle but not a second, but I wouldn't be surprised that the second is "off" too.  I think you can sort of "back date" your cycles in FF if you want to do so now.  Then you can do a Mass Data Entry and see what your averages and other info are.

Jenn Rem

I had a crazy long cycle the second one off of BCP. I was on CD 50 and I still didnt have a defined O or AF. I went to the doctor and they said that my cycle was trying to adjust and well a few days later I had a defined O and got pregnant! So dont worry it is just your cycle trying to adjust. Just make sure to take your temp at the same time everyday and before you leave the bed. I am sure that FF has plenty of chart to compare with and I love charting with FF. Good Luck! oh and my chart is in my siggy!

Iove.wins

Ah, this seriously made me feel so much better thanks ladies!!! I'm definitely putting my temps on FF tonight... maybe I'll be able to see things a little clearer after that.

Since I'm not TTC, I'm not terribly worried about being ao, I'm just going out of town this wknd and I didn't know if I needed to pack re-inforcements or not...